Brubaker (1980) 6.9
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Director:Stuart Rosenberg |
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Brubaker (1980) 6.9
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Director:Stuart Rosenberg |
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| Robert Redford | ... | ||
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | ||
| Jane Alexander | ... | ||
| Murray Hamilton | ... |
John Deach
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| David Keith | ... |
Larry Lee Bullen
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Walter
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| Matt Clark | ... |
Roy Purcell
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Tim McIntire | ... |
Huey Rauch
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Richard Ward | ... |
Abraham Cook
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| Jon Van Ness | ... |
Zaranska
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
C.P. Woodward
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| Albert Salmi | ... |
Rory Poke
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| Linda Haynes | ... |
Carol
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| Everett McGill | ... |
Eddie Caldwell
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| Val Avery | ... |
Wendel
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When the new Warden comes in disguised as an inmate, he sees first hand all the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials and running. When he reveals himself, and starts to implement reforms to stop the corruption, the local business community, who had been benefiting from the scams, fights back, and the corrupt southern prison system, starts making political trouble for the new warden. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
I first saw this movie in 1980 when it came out. Growing up this was one of my very favorite movies. In the beginning when Brubaker sneaks into the prison as an inmate - this is the stuff that kids dream of. Nothing could be more exciting.
Slowed down a bit in the middle but picks up towards the end.
I thought it was a great movie then & after watching it again in 2012 still think it is awesome. Redford is great. Keith is great. Morgan Freeman is great. Well acted by all.
I don't comment on movies much because all I have to really say is - I like it.